In 2024, jianze began a collaboration with Hu Zhengren, a master of arts and crafts and the representative inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage Bamboo Weaving technique. Together, they set out to reinterpret this ancient craft through a contemporary lens, weaving tradition into a modern design language. After two years of dedicated exploration, the culmination of this collaboration—the Zhú Table Lamp and Floor Lamp—debuts at MATTER AND SHAPE 2026.

The lamps feature a cylindrical shade crafted from a complete bamboo weave, its clean and rhythmic texture revealing warm, nuanced layers when illuminated. What sets the piece apart is its embrace of nature's individuality: the lamp's stem is left as a raw, natural bamboo pole. Each piece is inherently unique—distinguished by its own grain, texture, and character—ensuring that no two lamps are ever the same. Designed by Ville Kokkonen, the overall silhouette remains deliberately restrained. The clean, cylindrical form engages in a precise dialogue with the woven bamboo texture, revitalizing traditional craftsmanship within a contemporary context.

Another lampshade is realized in collaboration with master craftsman Wang Ronglong. Each bamboo strip is personally selected by Master Wang, heat-pressed, sanded, and meticulously connected piece by piece to a circular frame, gradually forming the complete shade. At the heart of this process lies a deep respect for the mottled bamboo material—its distinctive natural grain ensures that no two lamps can ever be identical. Through repeated manual adjustments, each strip is carefully shaped to fit the structure, allowing the unique markings to emerge and fade with the play of light—a visual dialogue shaped by both hand and nature.